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Sept. 28,l 1937. v c. F. WARREN BOX Filed April 4, 195e 2 Sheecs--Sheei'I 1 Sept. 28, 1937. Q F WARREN 2,094,390

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Inventor Z7 Waffe/7 Patented sept. 2s, 1937 y 1 UNlTI-:D i STATES kPArI-:jr-fi'r* orf-ICE 2394,39!! x Box Y v Charles. F. Warren, Wynne, Ark. Y lip'punition` April 4, 1936, serial No.' 72,812

` 2' claims. (o1. 229-47) This invention relates to receptacles, and more particularly to boxes.

An object Vof the present invention is to provide a box especially adapted for vending fruits and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a box of the knock-down typeand which can be readily and quickly assembled, and which, when assembled, will provide' an eflicient box for the purpose designated.

The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the box;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the box;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional View through one of the sections of the box;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a slightly modified form of the box;

Figure 5 is an edge elevational view of the form of the invention shown in Figure 4 with certain parts broken away and shown in section;

f Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of the blank from which the peripheral wall of a box section is formed; I

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a section. Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, and more particularly to Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, it will be seen that in the form of the invention illustrated in these figures the box comprises a pair of telescoping cylindrical sections 5 and 6.

The sections 5 and 5 are substantially identically constructed, one being of slightly less diameter than the other so as to fit within the second section, with the second section, or the section 5, serving as a cover or lid for the box and the rst section, orthe section 6, serving as the box proper or receptacle portion of the box.

In this form of the invention each of the sections 5 and 6 comprises an end member 1 of cardboard or other suitable rmaterial having parts removed therefrom to provide with a sheet of cellophane or other transparent material 8 windows 9 through which the contents of the box may be viewed.

The sheet 8 is secured to the inner side `of the member 1 in any suitable manner, preferably by being adhesively united therewith.

Each section includes a peripheral wall I 0 formed from a band of cardboard or other suitable material, the meeting ends of which are secured together by substantially U-shaped clips II which straddle the edges of the wall member il) and which aresecured vto the wall member by brads or other suitable fastening elements I2, as shown in Figure 3.

The wall Ill is secured to the end member 1 at intervals through the medium of angle plates I3 of metalriveted or otherwise secured to the wall I0 .and end member1, as atld.

Thus itwill be seen that each of the sections is substantially constructed and each is provided with sight windows through which the contents I5 of the box are viewed.

As shown in Figure 2, the contents l5, which may be fruit or the like, are preferably arranged in two layers with a partition member I6 interposed between the layers.

It will also be seen that section 5 is adapted to t down over section B and for securing the sections together there are provided on the wall I0 of section 6, at intervals, keeper plates I1.

Each keeper plate I1 is formed of a suitable length of metal or the like bent into a substantial U with the longer side or leg of the U riveted or otherwise secured-to the wall of the section 6, as at I8, and the shorter leg provided with a vertical series `of slots.

On the wall'l of the section 5 complemental to the keeper plates I1 are what may be termed latch elements I9. The latch elements I9 are formed from metal or other suitable bendable material threaded through spaced slots in the wall I0 of the section 5 and having their free ends Illa adapted to pass through a selected slot in the shorter leg of a keeper member I1, and then reversely bent as shown in Figure 2.

Thus it will be seen that a cheap, economical fastener is provided for securing the sections of the box in telescope'd assembled relation.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 4 to 7, inclusive, the box comprises a pair of telescoping, substantially cylindrical sections 20, 2 I, and these sections are identically constructed.

Each of said sections includes an end member 22 of cardboard or the like having parts removed therefrom to provide with a cellophane sheet or other transparent material 23 sight windows 24. The sheet 23 is secured to the member 22 through the medium of staples 25.

Also, each of the sections includes a peripheral wall 26 of cardboard or other suitable material. On one edge thereof the wall member 26 is notched at intervals to provide bendable tongues 21 which through the medium of the staples 25 are secured to the end member 22.

Also, the meeting ends of the wall member 26 are connected together through the medium of suitable staples 28, (see Figure 5).

Also, in this form of the invention, and if desired, in the first form of the invention, each of the Walls of each section may be provided with Ventilating openings 29, if found desirable.

Also, in this form of the invention, the sections are secured together in assembled telescope relation through the medium of fastener elements substantially identical to the fastener elements provided for the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, and herein described in detail. Thus in this form of the invention, each fastener consists of a keeper element 30 substantially identical with the aforementioned keeper elements l1 and a complemental element 3| substantially identical with the aforementioned complemental element I9.

It will also be apparent that this second form of the invention can be cheaply and economically constructed and Will have all the advantages of the rst herein described form of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A box comprising a pair of telescopng sections each including an end wall and a peripheral wall, one of said sections being adapted to it within the other section, and said one section being provided on its peripheral Wall, and at spaced intervals, With substantially U-shaped keeper elements each of which includes a vertically disposed free end portion provided with a series of slots, and the peripheral wall of the second said section having bendable latch elements mounted thereon and complemental to said keeper elements, each of said latch elements having free end portions adapted to pass through one of the slots in its complemental keeper element and to be reversely bent for positively maintaining said latch element engaged with its complemental keeper element, said U-shaped keeper element opening upwardly and forming seats for the edge of the peripheral Wall of one of the telescoping sections to support the same upon the other of said sections.

2. A box having a peripheral Wall, a substantially U-shaped member secured at one side of the U to said peripheral Wall and having the relatively opposite side of the U provided with a series of spaced slots, a cover for said box, having a Wall adapted to telescope said box, and a bendable strip threaded through the spaced slots in the Wall of said cover and presenting end portions'adapted to be passed through a slot in said side of the U-shaped keeper and to be bent in reverse directions relative to one another for cooperation with the keeper for detachably securing the cover on said box.

' CHARLES F. WARREN. 

